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Calypso Invasion (CD)

By: King Selewa & His Calypsonians (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Calypso Invasion (CD) Album By King Selewa & His Calypsonians...
1   Calypso Invasion
2   Osine O De'
3   Mami Watta
4   Africa
5   Jumbie Jamboree
6   Trinidad Is The Place For Me
7   Olomia
8   Shango
9   I Don't Know How Di Young Men Livin'
10   Mamito's Calypso
11   J'ouvert Barre Oh
12   Congo Bara
13   Under Di Mango Tree
14   Down Da Road
15   Exploiting
16   King Selewa's Tribute
 

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King Selewa & His Calypsonians: Chico (vocals, guitar); Alex (vocals, glockenspiel, percussion); Zeze, King Selewa (vocals, percussion); Mina (vocals); Yumi (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Garlic Hooper (trumpet); Frank (double bass).
Additional personnel: Lord Skalipsoul (vocals); Seb (violin); Sheikh Rachid Abourrakha (percussion).

Title Note

King Selewa & His Calypsonians: Chico (vocals, guitar); Alex (vocals, glockenspiel, percussion); Zeze, King Selewa (vocals, percussion); Mina (vocals); Yumi (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Garlic Hooper (trumpet); Frank (double bass).

Additional personnel: Lord Skalipsoul (vocals); Seb (violin); Sheikh Rachid Abourrakha (percussion).

Album Description

King Selewa, a musician having made the journey (both physical and musical) from Africa to Jamaica and finally to Trinidad, presents here a fine collection of simple, happy calypso in the pre-steelband form. The instrumentation is based around the guitar and drums (with a horn section here and there), the vocals are repetitive and catchy, and the mood is light. There's somewhat less of the political commentary common to some of the classic calypso singers (Lord Invader, Attila the Hun), but a bit can be heard still in pieces such as "Mami Watta." The African influence is strong in the percussion here (and indeed, in a few of the Yoruban-based songs as whole entities), and the horns can provide an able piece of accentuation whenever needed. The sound overall though is light, danceable, and relatively simple. Much of this is what made Harry Belafonte such a hit in his day, and there's a reason for that. Selewa doesn't seem to have Belafonte's charisma here, but that's a rather tall order, and the musical backing is still worth hearing. ~ Adam Greenberg

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